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The Elgin Branch and Main Stem are part of the 575-mile (925 km) long Grand Illinois Trail in north-central Illinois. On a more local level, the Prairie Path intersects with Kane County's Fox River Trail four times, and the Great Western Trail—a parallel connector between the Main Stem at Lombard and the Elgin Branch.
Its trail surfaces vary from asphalt trails to low-volume streets to limestone-screened trails. particularly noteworthy is the famous Prairie Path through the western suburbs of Chicago, which was the first long rail-trail development in America, along with the great Chicago Lakefront trail.
The Prairie Trail is a 26-mile-long (42 km) [1] shared use path for walking and cycling, located in McHenry County, Illinois. The path is part of the Grand Illinois Trail and connects McHenry County to other trails in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is considered to be a good example of converting old methods of transportation to a new one. [2]
Great Western Trail in St. Charles. Virgil Gilman Trail in Aurora. Prairie Trail in Algonquin. Numerous forest preserves and local trails. The section connecting the Prairie Trail in Algonquin and the Illinois Prairie Path in Elgin is part of the Grand Illinois Trail, linking over 500 miles of trails together throughout Illinois. [2] [3] [4]
Illinois Prairie Path, Chicago and vicinity. Interurban Trail, Springfield to Chatham; Jane Addams Trail, Freeport to the Wisconsin state line; Kickapoo Rail Trail, Urbana to Kickapoo State Recreation Area near Danville [12] Long Prairie Trail, Boone County; Lost Bridge Trail, Springfield to Rochester; Nickel Plate Trail, New Douglas to Pontoon ...
Long Trail: 272 438 Vermont: Massachusetts: Canada: A footpath in the Wilderness begun in 1910 and completed in the 1930s. The Long Trail spans the length of Vermont, following the spine of the Green Mountains. Typical hiking time is 2 to 4 weeks. Loyalsock Trail: 59.2 95 Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Route 87, 10 mi (16 km) north of Montoursville
The 12.7-mile (20.4 km) crushed stone path crosses some farmland and suburban areas. At the east end of the trail is a restored former CGW depot building. The Great Western trail also was extended to make a connection with the Illinois Prairie Path in 1995.
The Elmhurst Great Western Prairie (EGWP) is a six-acre, one mile long prairie remnant located immediately north of the Illinois Prairie Path in Elmhurst, Illinois.The EGWP has been maintained largely by volunteers since 1977 and is owned by the Elmhurst Park District.